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Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)

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Standard Institutional Statute, 2018

Chapter 13 : Donors

63. Election by donors

 

(1) The Registrar shall call for written nominations for candidates in the press and in any other appropriate way.

 

(2) Each nomination shall be signed by at least two donors, shall be countersigned by the nominee as accepting the nomination and shall be lodged with the Registrar at least four weeks before the election.

 

(3) If the number of persons nominated does not exceed the number to be elected, the Registrar shall forthwith declare such person or persons to be duly elected.

 

(4) If more persons are nominated than are to be elected, the Registrar shall submit the nominations to a meeting of the donors for a final ruling.

 

(5) The Principal shall preside at any meeting of the donors and in his or her absence the donors present shall elect a Chairperson for the particular meeting from its own ranks.

 

(6) Five donors shall constitute a quorum. If less than five donors are present, the Registrar shall reconstitute the meeting. The number of donors present at such a meeting shall then be deemed to be a quorum.